How to foster STEM learning during Covid-19 remote schooling : Combining virtual and video experiments
© 2023 The Authors.
| Publié dans: | Learning and instruction. - 1998. - 86(2023) vom: 28. Aug., Seite 101778 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2023
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| Accès à la collection: | Learning and instruction |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Conceptual understanding Inquiry learning Remote schooling Science education Virtual experiments |
| Résumé: | © 2023 The Authors. Understanding scientific concepts is a fundamental aim of science education. Conceptual understanding can be fostered through inquiry learning with experiments. However, during the Covid-19 pandemic school closures hands-on experiments could hardly be realized. Fortunately, digital technologies allow for conducting experiments virtually by using interactive simulations or observing video recordings of hands-on experiments. In the present study, 154 seventh graders in remote schooling were involved in inquiry learning using either a combination of virtual and video experiments in two different orders or only virtual experiments. We hypothesized that in general inquiry learning fosters students' conceptual understanding in physics, which could be confirmed. Moreover, we expected the combinations to be more effective than learning with virtual experiments only due to the complementary roles of the prior, which was, however, not the case. We conclude that virtual and video experiments can be recommended to teachers if hands-on experimentation is not possible |
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| Description: | Date Revised 13.06.2023 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0959-4752 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2023.101778 |